Madison and Milwaukee ranked ninth and 17th respectively on WalletHub's list of the country's best cities to celebrate the German tradition. The website looked at a range of factors to determine the rankings, including the number of Oktoberfest festivals and parties, German restaurants per capita and breweries per capita.

Madison tied for first in having the most Oktoberfest festivals and parties per capita and the highest percentage of German population, while Milwaukee tied for first in having the most German restaurants per capita.

Central Waters' Octoberfest a top brew

Perhaps that stein should be filled with Central Waters' Octoberfest Lager, which Paste magazine ranked as the seventh-best Oktoberfest beer from 55 märzen offerings that it put to a blind taste test.

"In Wisconsin, a state with no small number of German residents to this day, this is the type of beer that would no doubt be appreciated year-round," the online publication wrote of the Central Waters brew.

America's least attractive cities

Milwaukeeans aren't going to be winning beauty pageants any time soon.

Baltimore claimed the lists's top spot as America's least attractive city, while Sacramento, Calif.; Spokane, Wash.; and Charlotte, N.C., rounded out the top five.

About This Feature

How do we rate? There is no shortage of lists, rankings and charts to tell us. Adding Us Up is a recurring look at where Milwaukee and Wisconsin rank on the latest lists, from the semi-serious to the silly. If you spot a ranking that rates, share it with us at greensheet@jrn.com.